Decoration

This groundbreaking book, the first to showcase the work of traditional china painters and contemporary potters and clay sculptors together, includes many unique features on every aspect of an exciting and colorful medium.

Hauser shows you how to enhance porcelain, ceramic, and glass objects with charming painted designs. Thanks to the acrylic enamel paints that are now on the market, it's easy to emulate the effects of firing in much less time and without using a kiln.

Japanese Kanji characters are full of meaning and beauty. But if you don't speak Japanese, how do you find characters that say what you want and are not just a "kanji cliché"? Here are over 130 kanji in a fun format for easy use.

This encouraging and practical book gives intermediate to advanced ceramic makers and ceramic teachers the knowledge to produce an amazing variety of metallic finishes. This one-of-a-kind guide puts the magic of lustre within reach.

Maiolica is a well-established, traditional medium still used today in a wide variety of ways. This book is a practical guide to the materials, techniques, and processes of maiolica glazes, amply illustrated with works by contemporary makers.

This book deals with the immense variety of materials and techniques which may be employed for the enrichment of clay and glaze surfaces, including decoration in the forming process, carved, impressed, and added decoration, and more.

Decoration is part of the whole process of making pottery and cannot be achieved in isolation. Accepting this, John Colbeck describes the range of
processes of pottery decoration which require no machinery.

"One-brush" sumi-e is an easy, entertaining way to express on paper the moods and images of nature. Everything you need to know is contained in this book. Drawings, photos, and simple text explain every stroke with dozens of examples to copy and practice.